diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/shonar/desktop/Theme.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/shonar/desktop/Theme.kt
index 6c198ed..a6dc9c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/shonar/desktop/Theme.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/shonar/desktop/Theme.kt
@@ -313,17 +313,29 @@ fun ShonarTheme(
     content: @Composable () -> Unit,
 ) {
     val palette = if (mode == ThemeMode.LIGHT) LightPalette else DarkPalette
-    // Muted tiers carry secondary/muted ink per palette (call sites may
-    // still override with an explicit color).
+    // Every typography tier carries explicit per-palette ink: a TextStyle
+    // with no color falls back to Compose's default BLACK, which is
+    // invisible on the dark canvas (regression seen Sep 21). Call sites
+    // may still override with an explicit color.
     val typography = androidx.compose.runtime.remember(palette) {
         ShonarTypography.copy(
+            headlineSmall = ShonarTypography.headlineSmall.copy(color = palette.textPrimary),
+            titleMedium = ShonarTypography.titleMedium.copy(color = palette.textPrimary),
+            titleSmall = ShonarTypography.titleSmall.copy(color = palette.textPrimary),
+            bodyLarge = ShonarTypography.bodyLarge.copy(color = palette.textPrimary),
+            bodyMedium = ShonarTypography.bodyMedium.copy(color = palette.textPrimary),
             bodySmall = ShonarTypography.bodySmall.copy(color = palette.textSecondary),
+            labelLarge = ShonarTypography.labelLarge.copy(color = palette.textPrimary),
             labelMedium = ShonarTypography.labelMedium.copy(color = palette.textSecondary),
             labelSmall = ShonarTypography.labelSmall.copy(color = palette.textMuted),
         )
     }
     androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider(
         Shonar.LocalPalette provides palette,
+        // The root Surface went transparent for the meridian gradient;
+        // provide the ink explicitly so LocalContentColor can't fall
+        // back to Compose's black default on the dark canvas.
+        androidx.compose.material3.LocalContentColor provides palette.textPrimary,
     ) {
         MaterialTheme(
             colorScheme = schemeFor(palette),